Miami stays unbeaten as Ohio State falls and Utah climbs in AP poll

Miami held on to the top spot in the AP college football poll after beating North Carolina 38-35, extending its unbeaten start to eight games. Ohio State, which entered the week ranked second, fell to No. 11 after losing 30-18 to an unranked USC team that moved into the poll at No. 18.

The Hurricanes have reached 8-0 for the second time in three seasons. Their next test comes Saturday against Notre Dame, which moved up from fifth to fourth after defeating Navy 35-13. The Fighting Irish are 7-1 and have won 22 consecutive games against unranked opponents. They will host Miami at 7:30 p.m. ET.

Georgia climbed from third to second with a 27-8 victory over Florida, improving to 7-1 and extending its winning streak against the Gators to six games. Florida dropped from No. 17 to No. 25 with a 5-3 record. The Gators have lost 11 consecutive games against top-five opponents away from home and next face Oklahoma on Saturday.

Utah made a three-place jump to No. 3 after defeating Cincinnati 49-25. The Utes are 8-0 for the first time since 2010 and will host seventh-ranked BYU at noon ET Saturday. BYU improved to 7-1 by beating Arizona State 27-20. UCLA also remained unbeaten, shutting out Nevada 27-0 to rise from seventh to fifth. The Bruins, 8-0 for the first time since 2005, next visit Minnesota.

Indiana slipped from fourth to sixth despite beating Minnesota 23-16 in overtime to reach 8-1. Since overtime began in 1996, Indiana is the third team to win multiple overtime games against unranked opponents while ranked in the AP top 10. Its next game is Nov. 14 against USC.

Ohio State's defeat left it 6-2, marking the first time since 2011 that it has suffered multiple losses before November. The Buckeyes will host Oregon on Saturday. USC improved to 7-2 and has won its past six home games against Ohio State.

Texas moved from No. 11 to No. 10 after beating Mississippi State 31-3, although quarterback Arch Manning was sacked five times. The Longhorns next visit Missouri, which climbed four spots to No. 19 following a 34-10 victory over Arkansas. Missouri has won 29 consecutive games against unranked opponents.

Northwestern, SMU and Wisconsin dropped out after losses to unranked teams. Iowa entered at No. 21 following a 30-0 win over Wisconsin, its fifth straight victory in the series. New Mexico took No. 22 after beating San Jose State 21-16, while South Carolina entered at No. 23 after defeating Oklahoma 42-25.